Sociological Mindfulness

This week in class, one of the things we discussed that stuck with me the most is learning to be sociologically mindful. I thought it was really interesting that Michael Schwalbe discussed the keys to being sociologically mindful as to: have a good life, everybody has the equal right to a good life, and human lives are intertwined. "Mindfulness is more than paying attention. To be mindful of a thing is to see and appreciate its unique qualities." Everybody is different. We're not all the same and we all have different qualities and interests, which I think is awesome because we're all individuals. If we were all the exact same, I think the world would be really boring.  I would like to try being more sociologically mindful because after reading and talking about Michael Schwalbe's essay, because I think it would be beneficial for myself and others around me. I really liked the depth that Schwalbe discussed of how our lives are all intertwined. My parents always told me to be kind and not say anything that I'd be offended to hear. I never think it's funny when someone says a racist joke or makes a homophobic comment. I think if people were more sociologically mindful, or just tried to be at least, we'd all definitely have a good life.